Neil Gaiman’s Writing Tips
As writers, we want to be creative, uninhibited, and free with our craft. Nothing turns us into pouty, rebellious teenagers faster than being told ‘the rules’ for crafting stories. Well,… Neil Gaiman’s Writing Tips
Writing Tips from Popular YA Authors
As a YA writer, your set of writing rules may differ slightly from that of more traditional fiction or nonfiction. Of course, at its core, writing has some universal rules… Writing Tips from Popular YA Authors
Author Spotlight: Gwen Mariani
Name: Gwen Mariani Hometown: Waterford, Connecticut Book: The Growing-Tree Genre: Women’s Fiction Dorrance Publishing (DP): Describe your book in 10 words or less. Gwen Mariani (GM): A nature-inspired story about healing old family… Author Spotlight: Gwen Mariani
Social Media for Authors
Although this may not be true for every author, a large quantity of us aren’t naturally drawn to social media platforms. We were made to traverse galaxies, to begin and… Social Media for Authors
Genre Focus: How-To Books
We’re living in a DIY world. From Pinterest fashion to Youtube cooking tips to good old fashioned books, people are constantly looking for the latest tips, tricks, and ‘life-hacks’ to… Genre Focus: How-To Books
Author Spotlight: Mark Cobbs Lewis
Name: Mark Cobbs Lewis Hometown: Duncan, Oklahoma Book: Eyes of the Garden (A Myth Continued) Genre: Science Fiction/Fantasy Describe your book in 10 words or less. Allegory of the divisions among humans despite being overwhelmingly… Author Spotlight: Mark Cobbs Lewis
Margaret Atwood’s Rules for Writing
If you’ve started writing your book, you may have noticed one thing: when it comes to writing (aside from grammar), there are no rules. You have to figure out what… Margaret Atwood’s Rules for Writing
Commonly Misused Words
We recently devoted a blog post to words that are commonly misspelled. This week, let’s look at ten commonly misused words. Let’s face it–the English language has a lot of… Commonly Misused Words
Character Development
How do we get to know people? It’s a pretty big question, that’s for sure…but when it comes to writing characters, you have to get to know them the same… Character Development
Genre Spotlight: Poetry
Does the very mention of the word “poetry” take you back to high school English, tapping pentameter out on your desk, figuring out rhyme scheme and just scratching… Genre Spotlight: Poetry